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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time,1339 Robert Stewarde the gouernor raiſed a mightie armie, and came with the ſame vnto ye towne of Perth,The towne of Perth beſieged planting a ſtrõg ſiege rounde aboute it: for deuiding his hoſt into four partes, he lodged them with their Captaines in foure ſeuerall places.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The fyrſt conſiſting for the moſte parte of Weſterne Scottes, he gouerned himſelfe:There was al|ſo in that ar|my beſide o|ther noble mẽ William Keth of Gadleſton. the ſe|conde he committed to Patrike Dunbar Erle of Marche: the thirde to William Earle of Roſſe: and the fourth, to Maurice of Mowbray Lorde of Clydeſdall.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe lay thus at ſiege of this towne for the EEBO page image 335 ſpace of ten weekes, and though ſundrie tymes they gaue alarmes and aſſaultes to it, yet was it ſo ſtoutly defended by Engliſhe men and other within, that the Scots for a long time lo [...] more than they wanne.

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